The bells of St. Elizabeth’s ring out the hour: the high voices, dedicated to certain saints, ring first; the low, to sturdy others, take up the call and bid us rise and come away, away.   The rooster crowing in the friary yard reminds us that we’ve strayed. Here loveliness, like poppies, fades and passes […]

A number of years ago now, just as I was entering the process to become an Episcopal priest, I had a prophetic dream. I rested on a hard wood pew inside what seemed a cathedral. I was sitting near the altar, not in the front row but maybe ten rows back. “Judgment is coming,” a

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Turmeric, a relative of ginger, boasts a staggering range of qualities that make it a must-have in your spice box. Besides, this beautiful yellow spice gives a rich colour to gravies, stir-fries and lentils, and it is known to bring a radiant glow to skin. According to Ayurveda, turmeric imparts three of the 6 essential

Whether bees really experience any of these emotions is an open scientific question. It is also an important one, with implications for how we should treat not just bees but the great majority of animals. Recently studies by Melissa Bateson and her colleagues at Newcastle University in England have rekindled the debate over these issues

By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor Don’t get sucked into the idea that food is your enemy when you’re trying to lose weight. In fact, it’s just the opposite: Befriend the right foods, and the pounds are much more likely to peel off than if you just try to cut calories across the board. Here,